Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

Nearby Water Temperatures

Special Marine Warning issued July 1 at 12:05PM EDT until July 1 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:05 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:45 PM

For the following areas... Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore... Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay... At 1204 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending from near Beaver Island to near Good Hart to near Petoskey, moving northeast at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Waugoshance Point, Harbor Springs, Good Hart, Cross Village, The Mouth Of Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, and Sturgeon Bay.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 11:58AM EDT until July 1 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 11:58 AM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:30 PM

At 1157 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Charlevoix to near Bellaire to near Sharon, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. WInd damage and power outages are being reported across northwest lower Michigan. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Petoskey, Boyne City, East Jordan, Mancelona, Antrim, Sharon, Horton Bay, Young State Park, Bayshore, and Sigma around 1200 PM EDT. Elmira, Boyne Falls, Alba, Clarion, Bay View, Warner Township, and Walloon Lake around 1205 PM EDT. Petoskey State Park around 1210 PM EDT. Gaylord, Frederic, Vanderbilt, Otsego Lake State Park, Waters, and Reasoners Corner around 1215 PM EDT. Wolverine around 1220 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Bates, Blue Lake Township, and Lake Bellaire.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on the water, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 11:42AM EDT until July 1 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 11:42 AM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:30 PM

SVRAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Leelanau County in northern Michigan... Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan... Southwestern Cheboygan County in northern Michigan... Western Otsego County in northern Michigan... Antrim County in northern Michigan... Western Crawford County in northern Michigan... Southern Emmet County in northern Michigan... Kalkaska County in northern Michigan... Charlevoix County in northern Michigan... * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1141 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Norwood to near Torch Lake to near Kingsley, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 1140 AM, law enforcement reported power lines down northwest of Honor. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Charlevoix, Bellaire, Ellsworth, Central Lake, Norwood, Fife Lake, Williamsburg, Rapid City, Barker Creek, and Kewadin around 1145 AM EDT. East Jordan, Kalkaska, Ironton, South Boardman, and Jordan Township around 1150 AM EDT. Petoskey, Boyne City, Mancelona, Antrim, Horton Bay, Young State Park, Bayshore, Warner Township, and Darragh around 1155 AM EDT. Harbor Springs, Elmira, Boyne Falls, Alba, Sigma, and Walloon Lake around 1200 PM EDT. Conway, Petoskey State Park, Clarion, and Bay View around 1205 PM EDT. Gaylord, Alanson, Vanderbilt, Reasoners Corner, and Oden around 1210 PM EDT. Pellston, Indian River, Frederic, Wolverine, Burt Lake, Otsego Lake State Park, Brutus, and Waters around 1215 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Bates, Blue Lake Township, and Lake Bellaire.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Special Marine Warning issued July 1 at 11:54AM EDT until July 1 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 11:54 AM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:45 PM

SMWAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore... Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay... Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI... * Until 1245 PM EDT. * At 1153 AM EDT, thunderstorms producing a strong gust front were located along a line extending from near Beaver Island to 6 nm north of Big Rock Point to 7 nm southeast of Charlevoix, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Norwood, Waugoshance Point, Harbor Springs, Good Hart, Cross Village, Big Rock Point, Charlevoix, The Mouth Of Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, and Sturgeon Bay.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 12:10PM EDT until July 1 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:10 PM
Expires: Wed July 1, 2026, 12:30 PM

At 1210 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Clarion to 6 miles south of Alba to near Sharon, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Gaylord, Elmira, Frederic, Otsego Lake State Park, and Waters around 1215 PM EDT. Vanderbilt around 1220 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Blue Lake Township, Lake Bellaire, and Smithville.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on the water, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.